Creamy and minty with just the right amount of chocolatey goodness, this dairy-free mint chocolate chip ice cream has the smooth, rich texture of the real deal. Seriously, if you've tried dairy-free ice cream before and the texture felt too icy and thin, I think you'll love this easy recipe. I'm only temporarily dairy-free as part of [...] Continue Reading
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
My love of homemade red chili sauce, buffalo wings, chimichurri and all things spicy is the complete opposite of my husband, who prefers rich, creamy sauces and dips. Since these buffalo stuffed sweet potatoes have both components, we both get we want. This flavor combination has been around for quite awhile, so all I’ve really done in this recipe [...] Continue Reading
How To Get Rid of Ants Naturally
It was a compliment, I'm sure, the way ants descended on my kitchen. The sticky sweet smell of homemade strawberry jam is irresistible if I do say so myself. But after watching them take an afternoon dip in my coconut oil I wasn't feeling very hospitable. I draw the line at coconut oil, y'all. It was officially an ant [...] Continue Reading
9 Benefits of Forest Bathing & How To Do It
Did you know that the discovery of aspirin can be traced back to a compound found in willow bark - salacin - which has been used for thousands of years to relieve pain? (1) Have you heard about the bark of the cinchona tree, which contains the same form of quinine that is used to treat malaria? (2) It's no secret that many trees have [...] Continue Reading
21 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas (That They’ll Actually Want)
Most of us want the little things for Mother's Day - a 24-hour period in which someone picks up after us, feeds us, and handles all the household chores while we take a nap. Basically we want to be our kids, right? Of course, if someone wants to gift us something a little extra special, too, who are we to argue with that? Personally, my mind [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Dandelion Salve (Healing Balm Recipe)
Rich in anti-inflammatory antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids, a close cousin to the famous skincare ingredient - calendula - is gaining a reputation of its own. Though the therapeutic properties of dandelion are often most closely associated with roasted dandelion root tea, the entire plant is chock-full of beneficial [...] Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Coconut Oil Pulling & How To Do It
Can a 3,000 year old Ayurvedic practice whiten your teeth, reduce bad breath, detox your body and make unicorns appear? I haven't been able to find studies to support all of those claims (though I'm really holding out for the unicorn one), but there is scientific evidence that coconut oil pulling may: Reduce oral bacteria that contributes [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Dandelion Oil (And 5 Ways To Use It)
It's not uncommon for notable pairs to run in families. Sometimes the resemblance is obvious - for example, Clint Eastwood and John Wayne are related - but sometimes it's not . . . at least not at first. Buffalo Bill and Ralph Waldo Emerson are from the same family, as are Abraham Lincoln and Tom Hanks. (1) (2) (3) And of course [...] Continue Reading
